Considered "impregnable," the fort fell in 20 minutes to 78 German paratroopers who had landed inside its walls thanks to 11 DFS 230 assault gliders. The German success with gliders silently ...

Perhaps it would be possible, he thought, to escape from the prison in a glider. The updraft would help in getting the glider airborne. Also, there was an ideal area from which to launch a glider ...